By Oneida Times |
Apr 1, 2024
New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, presented a New York State Senate Liberty Medal to Oneida Indian Nation Police Officer Andrew Costello in recognition of his heroic efforts to rescue a man who had fallen through the ice while fishing.The Liberty Medal, one of the highest civilian honors a New Yorker can receive, is awarded to individuals who have merited special commendation for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts and achievements on behalf of their fellow New Yorkers.According to the Oneida Indian Nation, Officer Costello, a member of the Nation’s...